2020 Kia Sonet vs Honda Jazz - Price, Specs, Features, Mileage Comparison
Which car is better: Kia Sonet or Honda Jazz? We compare prices, dimensions, engine specs, mileage and performance to help you decide which car better fulfils your requirements.

Sonet 2020 vs Jazz 2020 | Price Comparison - Which One Is Cheaper?
SONET VS JAZZ | PRICE COMPARISON EX-SHOWROOM, DELHI |
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PETROL MANUAL |
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Kia Sonet |
Honda Jazz |
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Variants |
Price (in lakh) |
Variants |
Price (in lakh) |
HTE 1.2 |
₹6.71 |
V |
₹7.50 |
HTK 1.2 |
₹7.59 |
VX |
₹8.10 |
HTK+ 1.2 |
₹8.45 |
ZX |
₹8.74 |
HTK+ Turbo ACMT |
₹9.49 |
- |
- |
HTX Turbo ACMT |
₹9.99 |
- |
- |
HTX+ Turbo ACMT |
₹11.65 |
- |
- |
GTX+ Turbo ACMT |
₹11.99 |
- |
- |
Kia Sonet prices start from Rs. 6.71 lakh for the 1.2L normal petrol engine and go up to Rs. 11.99 lakh for turbo petrol with auto-clutch manual powertrain. The Honda Jazz petrol manual prices start from Rs. 7.50 lakh and go up to Rs. 8.74 lakh.
SONET VS JAZZ | PRICE COMPARISON EX-SHOWROOM, DELHI |
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PETROL AUTOMATIC |
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Kia Sonet |
Honda Jazz |
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Variants |
Price (in lakh) |
Variants |
Price (in lakh) |
HTK+ Turbo |
₹10.49 |
V |
₹8.50 |
GTX+ Turbo |
₹12.89 |
VX |
₹9.10 |
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- |
ZX |
₹9.74 |
For the petrol automatic powertrain, Kia Sonet prices start from Rs. 10.49 lakh. Kia Sonet turbo petrol automatic is Rs. 90,000 - 1.0 lakh more expensive than the manual. Honda Jazz starts at Rs. 8.50 lakh. Honda Jazz petrol automatic is Rs. 1.0 lakh more expensive than the manual.
Sonet 2020 vs Jazz 2020 | Dimension Comparison - Which One Is Bigger?
Kia Sonet is 3995mm long, 1790mm wide and 1647mm tall and has a wheelbase of 2500mm. The Kia Sonet has a boot space of 392 litres. The Honda Jazz measures 3989mm in length, 1694mm in width and 1544mm in height. The wheelbase of Honda Jazz is 2530mm and it has a boot space of 354 litres.
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SONET VS JAZZ | DIMENSION COMPARISON |
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Dimensions |
Kia Sonet |
Difference |
Honda Jazz |
Length (mm) |
3995 |
6 |
3989 |
Width (mm) |
1790 |
96 |
1694 |
Height (mm) |
1647 |
103 |
1544 |
Wheelbase (mm) |
2500 |
30 |
2530 |
Boot Space (litre) |
392 |
38 |
354 |
Ground Clearance(mm) |
205 |
40 |
165 |
Fuel Tank (litre) |
45 |
5 |
40 |
Tyre Size (Base Variant) |
195/65 R15 |
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175/65 R15 |
Tyre Size (Top Variant) |
215/60 R16 |
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175/65 R15 |
Dimension Review
- The Sonet is longer than the Jazz by 6mm.
- The Sonet is wider than the Jazz by 96mm.
- The Sonet is taller than the Jazz by 103mm.
- The Jazz has a longer wheelbase than the Sonet; by 30mm.
- The Sonet has 38 litres more boot space than the Jazz.
- The Sonet has 40mm more ground clearance than the Jazz.
- In terms of dimensions, the Sonet is bigger than the Jazz. So, it will have a better road presence than the Jazz.
Sonet 2020 vs Jazz 2020 | Engine Specs Comparison - Which One has Better Performance?
SONET VS JAZZ | ENGINE COMPARISON |
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PETROL ENGINE |
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Kia Sonet |
Honda Jazz |
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Engine |
1.0 L Turbo Petrol |
1.2 L Petrol |
1.2 L Petrol |
Displacement |
998 cc |
1197 cc |
1199 cc |
Cylinder |
3 |
4 |
4 |
Maximum Power |
120PS @ 6000rpm |
83PS @ 6300rpm |
90PS @ 6000rpm |
Peak Torque |
172Nm @ 1500 - 4000rpm |
115Nm @ 4200rpm |
110Nm @ 4800rpm |
Manual Transmission |
6-speed ACMT |
5-speed |
5-speed |
Manual FE |
18.2kmpl |
18.4kmpl |
16.6kmpl |
Automatic Transmission |
7- speed DCT |
- |
CVT |
Automatic FE |
18.3kmpl |
- |
17.1kmpl |
Sonet Petrol vs Jazz Petrol
Kia Sonet 1.0 L, 3-cylinder turbo petrol engine makes 120PS of maximum power and 172Nm of peak torque. It is available with a 6-speed auto-clutch manual and a 7- speed DCT type automatic transmission. The Kia Sonet petrol manual has a mileage of 18.2kmpl while the automatic claims to deliver a fuel efficiency figure of 18.3kmpl.
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The Sonet also gets a 1.2 L petrol engine that makes 83PS of maximum power and 115Nm of peak torque. It is available with a 5-speed manual transmission and returns a fuel-efficiency of 18.4kmpl.
Honda Jazz 1.2 L, 4-cylinder petrol engine makes 90PS of maximum power and 110Nm of peak torque. It is available with a 5-speed manual and a CVT type automatic transmission. The Honda Jazz petrol manual has a mileage of 16.6kmpl while the automatic claims to deliver a fuel-efficiency figure of 17.1kmpl.
Petrol Engine Review
- The Jazz is more powerful than the Sonet 1.2L but less powerful than the Sonet turbo.
- The Sonet's petrol engines produce more torque than the Jazz'.
- Both the petrol engines of the Sonet are more fuel-efficient than the Jazz’.
- The Sonet 1.2 petrol engine has the same torque-to-weight ratio as the Jazz. So, they will offer similar driveability.
- The Sonet turbo has a much better torque-to-weight ratio than the Jazz petrol. So, it’ll offer far better drivability than the Jazz.
Sonet 2020 vs Jazz 2020 | Top Feature Comparison
Notable top features of Sonet 2020 are:
- LED Headlamps w/ LED DRL
- Electric sunroof
- 16-inch alloy wheels
- 25-inch touchscreen w/ Android Auto & Apple CarPlay
- 6 airbags
- Auto AC w/ rear AC vent & air purifier
- Cruise Control
- Smart key w/ push start/stop button
- Ventilated seats
- Wireless phone charger w/ cooling vent
- Tyre pressure monitoring system
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Notable top features of Jazz 2020 are:
- LED headlamps w/ LED DRL
- LED fog lamps
- Electric sunroof
- 15-inch alloy wheels
- 7-inch touchscreen infotainment system w/ Apple CarPlay & Android Auto
- Smart key w/ push start/stop button
- Cruise control
- Auto AC w/ touchscreen control panel
- Driver armrest
- Height adjustable driver seat
- Paddle Shift(CVT only)